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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1031.5 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 4 Dec 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -3 by 9pm, then rising to around 6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -3 by 9pm, then rising to around 6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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